NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

BOSTON, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRBO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing multimodal, disease-modifying therapies for neurodegenerative and cardiometabolic diseases, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

"Throughout the third quarter and recent weeks, we continued to evaluate a variety of potential options for bringing the NB-01 asset to the market through a different regulatory pathway, including as an orphan drug or a rare disease indication," stated Richard J. Kang, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of NeuroBo.

"We had continued work on preparing an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for NB-02, our multi-component drug compound that, in pre-clinical models, has shown to impact multiple pathways involved in neurodegenerative disease. Given the global resurgence of COVID-19, we have postponed continued work on the IND and the first human clinical trials for NB-02 until global health and macroeconomic conditions improve, with a view toward commencing clinical trial activity in the second half of 2021.

"We are also evaluating a number of potential opportunities that complement our multi-modal drug platforms. Our development activity is mindful of conserving financial resources. Toward that end, we believe we have the resources to fund our operations into the third quarter of 2021," concluded Dr. Kang.

Third Quarter Financial and Operating Results Highlights

Upon the merger between Gemphire Therapeutics, Inc. and NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at year-end 2019, the formerly private NeuroBo was considered the accounting acquirer. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the historical financial statements of private company, NeuroBo, are considered the financial statements of the combined company, with the merger accounted for as an acquisition of the Gemcabene family of related assets on December 30, 2019. The following highlights, therefore, represent the combined operations of both companies for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 and the operations of NeuroBo as a private company for the comparable quarter ended September 30, 2019.

    --  Research and Development (R&D) Expenses were $1.3 million for the three
        months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $1.2 million for the three
        months ended September 30, 2019. The $0.1 million increase in the third
        quarter of 2020 was primarily attributed to CRO termination costs of
        $0.6 million, offset in part by the reduction in clinical trial activity
        of $0.3 million, given the determination in March 2020 to postpone Phase
        3 clinical trials of NB-01. R&D expenses during the three months ended
        September 30, 2020 and 2019 included stock-based compensation of zero
        and $60,000, respectively.
    --  General and Administrative Expenses were $1.8 million for the three
        months ended September 30, 2020, compared with $2.5 million for the
        three months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease of $0.7 million was
        primarily due to the reduction in transaction related costs that
        occurred during the third quarter of 2019 associated with legal,
        accounting and other consulting support of $1.6 million, offset by cost
        increases in the current quarter of $0.9 million related largely to
        director and officer insurance premiums of $0.4 million, public company
        related costs of $0.2 million, stock based compensation costs of $0.2
        million, and payroll related costs of $0.1 million. Stock-based
        compensation costs during the three-month periods ended September 30,
        2020 and 2019 were $0.2 million and a credit of $(6,000), respectively.
    --  Net Loss for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 was
        approximately $3.1 million, or $0.19 per basic and diluted share, based
        on 16,427,307 weighted average common shares outstanding, compared with
        a net loss of approximately $3.6 million, or $0.70 per basic and diluted
        share, based on 5,166,812 weighted average common shares outstanding for
        the same period in 2019.
    --  Cash and Cash Equivalents were $12.4 million as of September 30, 2020,
        compared with $13.9 million at December 31, 2019. The Company expects
        that its cash position will be adequate to fund operations into the
        third quarter of 2021.

About NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals
NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has a current portfolio of three drug candidates. The company's NB-01 candidate has been shown in a Phase 2 study to significantly reduce pain symptoms associated with painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN), with a superior safety profile when compared to currently available treatments. Due to global COVID-19 crisis, a planned Phase 3 study was postponed. In the interim, NeuroBo is exploring a potential orphan drug indication targeting chronic pain for NB-01. NeuroBo's NB-02 drug candidate is focused on the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative diseases associated with the pathological dysfunction of tau proteins in the brain. The company's third program, Gemcabene, was developed for the treatment of dyslipidemia, a serious medical condition that increases the risk of life-threatening cardiovascular disease.

NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals was jointly founded by Dr. Roy Freeman, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and renowned expert in neuropathic pain, and JK BioPharma Solutions, a biotechnology consulting company, to commercialize natural product-based research into ethical medicines. In December 2019, NeuroBo merged with Gemphire Therapeutics and through such merger, became listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market and added the Gemcabene family of related assets to its portfolio. For more information visit: https://www.neurobopharma.com.

Forward Looking Statements
Any statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the development of NeuroBo's product candidates and the therapeutic potential, timing and nature of clinical trials and potential regulatory approval of NeuroBo's clinical programs and pipeline. Forward-looking statements are usually identified by the use of words, such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "may," "potential," "will," "could" and similar expressions. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors and risks. These factors, risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the occurrence of health epidemics or contagious diseases, such as COVID-19, and potential effects on NeuroBo's business, clinical trial sites, supply chain and manufacturing facilities; NeuroBo's ability to continue as a going concern; the timing of completion of NeuroBo's planned clinical trials; the timing of the availability of data from NeuroBo's clinical trials; NeuroBo's plans to research, develop and commercialize its current and future product candidates, including the potential alternative pathways for NB-01; the economic feasibility of developing NB-01 under an alternative pathway including pursuant to the terms of NeuroBo's exclusive license agreement with Dong-A ST; NeuroBo's ability to successfully collaborate with existing collaborators or enter into new collaborations and to fulfill its obligations under any such collaboration agreements; the clinical utility, potential benefits and market acceptance of NeuroBo's product candidates; the impact of government laws and regulations; NeuroBo's ability to protect its intellectual property position; and NeuroBo's need for additional financing to fulfill its stated goals; and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of NeuroBo's Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent NeuroBo's views as of the date hereof. NeuroBo anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. However, while NeuroBo may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, NeuroBo specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing NeuroBo's views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.

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              NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


                                                                                          
         
            Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                                                        
       
         (in thousands, except share amounts and par value)






                                                                                                                                                     September 30,              December 31,


                                                                                                                                                              2020                       2019



                                                                                                                                                      (unaudited)




            Assets



            Current assets:



             Cash                                                                                                                                                 $
        12,353               $
           13,908



             Restricted cash                                                                                                                                                                             15



             Prepaid expenses                                                                                                                                              511                           153



             Other assets                                                                                                                                                   34                            42




            Total current assets                                                                                                                                        12,898                        14,118



            Right-of-use assets                                                                                                                                            100                           116



            Property and equipment, net                                                                                                                                    167                           200



            Other assets                                                                                                                                                    33                            34




            Total assets                                                                                                                                          $
        13,198               $
           14,468




            Liabilities and stockholders' equity



            Current liabilities:



            Accounts payable                                                                                                                                       $
        1,101                  $
           638



            Accrued liabilities                                                                                                                                          2,491                         1,422



            Lease liability, short-term                                                                                                                                     23                            22




            Total current liabilities                                                                                                                                    3,615                         2,082



            Lease and other long-term liabilities                                                                                                                           77                            94




            Total liabilities                                                                                                                                            3,692                         2,176



            Commitments and contingencies



            Stockholders' equity:



            Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
    issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.



            Common stock, $0.001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized;                                                                                        17                            16
    16,427,307 and 15,592,718 shares issued and outstanding as of September
    30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.



            Additional paid-in capital                                                                                                                                  56,526                        49,130



            Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income                                                                                                                  (3)                           12



            Accumulated deficit                                                                                                                                       (47,034)                     (36,866)




            Total stockholders' equity                                                                                                                                   9,506                        12,292




            Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                                                                                                            $
        13,198               $
           14,468


                                                                       
              
                NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


                                                          
       
                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss


                                                             
              
                (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


                                                                                
              
                (unaudited)






                                                            For the Three Months Ended                                                            For the Nine Months Ended


                                                                   September 30,                                                                  September 30,



                                                                                  2020                                          2019                                         2020 2019




       Operating expenses:



       Research and development                                                                      $
              1,265                                        $
              1,150            $
          4,091     $
          3,898



       General and administrative                                                                                1,795                                                    2,495                    6,110             4,085




       Total operating expenses                                                                                  3,060                                                    3,645                   10,201             7,983




       Loss from operations                                                                                    (3,060)                                                 (3,645)                (10,201)          (7,983)



       Interest income (expense), net                                                                                6                                                       24                       34               (3)



       Other (expense) income, net                                                                                                                                                                 (1)




       Loss before income taxes                                                                                (3,054)                                                 (3,621)                (10,168)          (7,986)



       Provision for income taxes




       Net loss                                                                                                (3,054)                                                 (3,621)                (10,168)          (7,986)




       Other comprehensive income (loss):



        Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of                                                            13                                                     (11)                    (15)              (2)
    tax




       Total other comprehensive income (loss)                                                                      13                                                     (11)                    (15)              (2)




       Comprehensive loss                                                                          $
              (3,041)                                     $
              (3,632)        $
          (10,183)   $
         (7,988)




       Loss per share:



       Net loss per share, basic and diluted                                                        $
              (0.19)                                      $
              (0.70)          $
          (0.63)    $
         (1.55)




       Weighted average common shares outstanding:



       Basic and diluted                                                                                    16,427,307                                                5,166,812               16,135,000         5,166,812

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